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Writing with Commonly Confused Words/ with Mignon Fogarty.

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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Fogarty, Mignon, speaker.
Contributor:
linkedin.com (Firm)
Language:
English
Genre:
Instructional films.
Educational films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
polychrome
Place of Publication:
Carpenteria, CA: linkedinchescom, 2021.
System Details:
Latest version of the following browsers: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. Adobe Flash Player Pluginches JavaScript and cookies must be enabled. A broadband Internet connection.
Summary:
English is filled with troublesome words that can seem designed to trick you. Learn how to master the use of these words to write with more confidence and protect your credibility.
Have you ever had to cite a sight you saw while on site? English has many troublesome words that people commonly confuse, which can lead to misunderstandings, confusion, and embarrassment. Using the wrong word can affect your credibility and have an adverse effect on communication. In this course, Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, covers some of the most frequently misused words, from words that sound the same, like ?compliment? and ?complement,? to words with commonly misunderstood meanings, like ?farther? and ?further.? Learn how to write with more confidence, make fewer mistakes, and spend less time doubting how to use these tricky words.
Participant:
Presenter: Mignon Fogarty
Notes:
2/17/2021
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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